Karminganj Police Arrests Head Master Accused of Molestation

SILCHAR: The headmaster of the Bhanga Higher Secondary School of Karimganj was accused of sexual assault on a female student of his school. He was arrested by the police on Saturday.

According to the police, a female student of class VII of the institution alleged that she faced sexual assault at the hands of the headmaster. Based on the allegations, a case was registered on May 18. Although the court has summoned the accused to be present, he remained absconding for more than a week.

He was finally apprehended by a police team under the Nilam Bazar Police Station in Karimganj. The headmaster was later produced in Court which ordered that he be sent to jail. Following this, the accused was moved to the jail under strict security arrangements mentioned Assistant Superintendent of Police for Karimganj, Amit Raj Choudhary.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Police (DGP) for Assam, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, claimed on Saturday that the improvement in the law and order situation in the state has made way for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from 28 out of 35 districts in the state. He also mentioned that, under the supervision of the chief minister of Assam and with the support of the people of Assam, the police department has been able to conduct recruitment in a transparent and fair manner. It has also been able to conduct improved training programmes and capacity building.

He also mentioned that the improved situation has also led to a decline in the number of Central Armed Police Force troops deployed in the state, which now stands at 73 compared to 210 a few years ago.

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